KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) -- About 40,000 local and regional motorsports fans are expected to swarm the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) from June 18 to 20, as Japan's biggest racing series, the Super GT International Series, makes a comeback to the circuit. SIC chairman Datuk Mokhzani Tun Dr Mahathir said SIC would play host to Round 4 of the racing series, adding that this year would mark the 10th anniversary of the event being held at the circuit. "Now, we have a significant number of Super GT followers in Malaysia and there are many non-Japanese drivers taking part in the race. "We also have two Malaysian corporations being part of the two top teams in Super GT, namely Mutiara Motors in GT300 and Petronas TOM in GT500," he said during a media conference on Monday.
He said this year, 26 drivers and 13 cars would be competing for the championship title in the GT500 category, while 38 drivers and 19 cars would battle in the GT300 category. The 2010 Super GT International Series would also be featuring the new GT4 Asia Cup, the GT3 Asia Series, Yaris and Vios Experience Race and the environmental-friendly Scirocco Cup as support races," he said. Apart from that, Mokhzani said SIC would also organise a children's pit walkabout on Saturday (June 19), which includes a circuit safari trip where participants could have a closer look at the race as they were ferried, via a low-loader bus, onto the track during the Super GT practice session. The Super GT International Series is held annually and takes place on renowned Japanese tracks such as Motegi, Fuji Speedway and the Suzuka Circuit. Malaysia became the only country to host the Super GT outside Japan, beginning 2000.
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Not to miss the real street cars like Lexus, Nissan GTR doing battle at SIC, and the sound of the real racing. I will be there....
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